Beschreibung : Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1279 to 1213 BCE. A blue-glazed faience cup, cylindrical and tapering in form, with a flared rim and foot, inscribed in two columns with the cartouche of Ramesses II. The function of this vessel is a funerary association as Sokar was a god of the underworld, giving the king's name and saying that he was beloved of the underworld god Sokar. Extremely rare. Compare with a parallel example in Christies, Antiquities, 5-6 December 2001, no. 324. Size: 1.5 W x 2.1 H (3.8 cm x 5.3 cm)
Provenance: Ex Mass Private Collector.
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Über das Lot Chargen- 3 Titel : Egyptian Faience Offering Cup, EPOCHE : 1279 Größe : 1.5 W x 2.1 H Condition report : Intact with a clear hieroglyph and much color to faience remaining